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Where is the PV power plant located in Poland?

This is a very important step, for Poland and for the whole of Europe, towards 100% clean energy and the successful implementation of the sustainable energy transition. The PV power plant is located in the municipality of Witnica in west Poland, approx. 30km east of the German border and 150km east of Berlin.

How much solar energy does Poland have in 2021?

In 2021 alone, the country added around 3.2 GW of solar PV installations. With a cumulative installed solar PV capacity of 7.1 GW at the end of 2021, Poland is now a major European solar energy market, with many investors developing large-scale projects far exceeding the 100 MW project scale.

Why are solar installations increasing in Poland?

The sudden increase in solar installations in recent years was mainly due to Poland’s rooftop PV incentive program and its net metering schemes, which ended by 1 April 2022, but also due to a ‘contract for difference’ (CfD) tender scheme for 1 MWp solar farms implemented at the end of 2016.

Is Witnica solar park built ready?

Witnica solar park is built ready! With a capacity of 64.6 MWp, it is by far the largest solar power plant in Poland. This landmark project sees Witnica municipality pioneering subsidy-free solar power and achieving grid parity in Poland – two years ahead of predictions by a 2016 Becquerel Institute study. Check out our white paper about this topic

Will Optisol buy 900MW solar projects in Poland?

This follows last year’s acquisition earlier of circa 500MW of early-stage solar PV projects, also in Poland, from local developer, Optisol. Taken together, the two solar portfolios bring the company’s prospective pipeline of solar PV projects in Poland to 900MW.

Will SSE Renewables invest in Poland?

No significant capex will be committed by SSE Renewables until final investment decisions have been taken. Richard Cave-Bigley, Director of Solar & Battery, SSE Renewables, said: “We see Poland as one of the fastest growing solar markets in Europe and these two deals enable us to develop our pipeline with European partners.